Friday, February 25, 2011

I just wanted to get all of the club members on the same page by giving you all an update about the club this semester. There is also two awesome new opportunities that might interest you, so read below for that!

Update:

So, in the club meetings this semester, we have decided to focus on three main goals to work together towards:

During the meetings we have been forming groups, coming up with goals and tasks, and combining all of our resources to start taking action. If you are unable to make it to the meetings, but still want to help out, send us an email - we will need all the help we can get! I know several of you are used to meetings that are more relaxed, where you can just sit back and listen, - don't worry we will have guest speakers and time for that, still. Just imagine how awesome it will be by the end of all our hard work to say that we got an urban farm on campus and eliminated plastic bags and water bottles, too! If you have any suggestions for these groups or any resources you want to share with the club

Interested in going to a training session to create environmental change? Interested in being a Power Shift Coordinator to recruit people? Let us know, and the club will help fundraise to get you there! Give us an email if you want more information, don't hesitate, because this would look so amazing on your resume and really would be a great opportunity! This is time sensitive, so let us know ASAP.

After meeting with ASI President today, we found out that ASI is looking for someone to sit in on a new Environmental Committee! They need to fill in the position SOON, so let us know if you are interested, or would like to learn more information!

Opportunity #3:

The Green Campus Program is looking to hire another one or two interns! They are looking for anyone who still has a year or more left of school and who are interested in making CSULB green! See attached flier for more details.

Opportunity #4:

We are pleased to announce a new pilot internship program in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG): COAST-CDFG Summer 2011 Student Internships http://www.calstate.edu/coast/funding/internal_funding.shtmlhttp://www.calstate.edu/coast/funding/student_Intern_2011_rfa.shtmlCOAST and CDFG are offering paid internships for continuing CSU juniors, seniors and graduate students for Summer 2011. Interns will be placed throughout California to work side-by-side with CDFG biologists on current research projects. This is an excellent opportunity for CSU students to gain valuable experience and technical skills while working with expert biologists. Internships available: Coastal Salmonid Internship (3 positions available)Fort Bragg Fisheries Data Internship (2 positions available)Native Fisheries Research Internship (2 positions available)North Coast Abalone Research Internship (4 positions available) Southern California Sport Fisheries Internship (2 positions available)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Just a reminder, we will be having our second club meeting this Tuesday February 15th from 12:30-1:30 in USU-305!

Swing on by to discuss the semester goals we came up with in our last meeting. We will be forming action groups to come up with specifics for each idea. So, have your ideas ready!

For those of you who missed out, we agreed to pursue the Urban Farm demonstration, show our support for the LB Plastic Bag Ban, and collaborate ideas to Ban the sale of plastic water bottles on campus.

This meeting will be a great way to get involved and collaborate with like-minded individuals to take a stab at making a difference.

Friday, February 11, 2011

This Saturday, February 12th, Friends of the Colorado Lagoon will be having a Community –Based Restoration from 10-12pm and on the same day they will be having an Estuary Exploration from 12-2pm.Although no officers are able to make it, we encourage you to get out there.This event is open to the public and it's a great way to get involved.So you should go… for more details click here.

On another note, the club will be having monthly Beach Clean-ups every 1st Saturday of the month and Wetland Restorations every 3rdSaturday of the month beginning in March.

With that said, our first Beach Clean-Up will be held on Saturday March 5th and our first Wetland Restoration will be Saturday March 19th, so plan ahead if you want to participate… more details to come.We will keep you guys updated. Thank you for reading!

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Our first club meeting this semester is this Tuesday(Feb. 8) from 12:30-1:30 PM in USU 305. You won't want to miss this one! We will let you all know about officer seats that need to be filled for next semester and we will be coming up with a few club goals for this semester - so we need your opinions, please! If you want to contribute to the environment and get more involved, coming to the club meetings this semester and working with your peers is a great place to start! Free food will be provided, so...what else is there to say?